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Abuse
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If you are abused...adult or child..reach out to someone...tell the secret. The 'he' in this poem is generic, I don't for a moment believe abuse is strictly a male sin.

I can hardly bear the weight
Secrecy
Sibilant
Sinister
My shoulders are bent
My heart heavy
Words too much to hold
Knowledge
Wrong, so very wrong
And secrecy
Rules my life
They say reach out
Tell someone
But secrecy
It’s a prison in itself
And he…
Holds the key
 

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 Reviews of "Abuse"
Reviewed by William Bonilla
Reviewed on May 3, 2007
An outstanding piece Sue
One must speak out,
I know, what you're thinking, "its easey to say"
If you are not living it,
I seen abused, some need not say anything
Its written within their eyes
peace be with you

Love & Peace
William

Reviewed on May 2, 2007
This is quite familiar Sue!
I can say- I've been there and done that!
Did you read my #45 or so down, of my Oldie but goodie writings, called "My MOm's Husband" and about #35 or so down, (if you have time) "The Name DAD Should be Love" and a few close to #15 I think... Wasn't sure If I shared them with you yet, BEWARE! Blunt and Honest! and 1 is a long, a kinda' mission-statement...
This poem you wrote!
Spoke loud and clear!
Catch them all! and in time!
Hog tie em' and not blindfolded!
Etc...
Love, and WArm Hugs,Warmly, Warrior Lad, SheeeOOX
I'm glad I decided to TRAck/Follow you! : )
STay Strong!
Happy and Healthy! Don't let ANYONE take your power/energy! Espec. if Positive!
Stay POsitive!
Be SAFE!

Reviewed on April 17, 2007
Great write. One must speak up to free himself/hereself

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes
Reviewed on April 16, 2007
OMG I know all too well...and thank GOD for AD I could open up!!

Love Tinka

Reviewed by Randall Barfield
Reviewed on April 16, 2007
i detest abuse of every kind--physical or mental. it's torture and sadistic. good job. thanks for sharing.

Reviewed by Felix Perry
Reviewed on April 16, 2007
Stark and sad write and as so often is the case true, abused are just as much hurt by their inability to not reach out as they are the abuser. People who even have the sligtest suspicion that someone they know is being abused should do everything possible to let them know we will step forward and stand with them.

Fee

Reviewed by Karen Palumbo
Reviewed on April 15, 2007
Such dark secretes kept undercover, such a shame. Should be out in the sunlight for all the world to learn how horrible being abused is. The scars it leaves go on forever. So terribly sad.

Be safe,
Karen

Reviewed on April 15, 2007
You may have saved lives today, Sue, with powerfully penned lines; well done!

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.


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